Nasal air filter

Abstract

A nasally inserted air filter including a plurality of filter materials in a compact housing, or alternatively, a series of electrically conducting plates connected to a battery in a compact housing. The filters may include a radio frequency identification system to interact with a user's cell phone to transmit and analyze important data.

We claim: 
     
       1. An air filter configured to be nasally inserted, comprising:
 a hollow housing having a top opening and a bottom opening; 
 a first filter element enclosed by the hollow housing; 
 a second filter element enclosed by the hollow housing, wherein the first filter element and the second filter element operate in series; 
 a radio frequency transmitter attached to the hollow housing and configured to transmit information to a mobile device of a user, and 
 a battery configured to supply power to the radio frequency transmitter, wherein an outer wall of the hollow housing is configured to be dilated after insertion and an inner wall of the hollow housing is configured to remain rigid after insertion, and wherein each of the outer wall and the inner wall extend an entire length of the hollow housing. 
 
     
     
       2. The air filter of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow housing includes a flexible material. 
     
     
       3. The air filter of  claim 2 , wherein the hollow housing is predominantly tubular shaped. 
     
     
       4. The air filter of  claim 3 , wherein the hollow housing flares radially outward at a base end. 
     
     
       5. The air filter of  claim 4 , wherein the second filter element is located downstream of the first filter element, nearer to the top opening of the hollow housing. 
     
     
       6. The air filter of  claim 5 , wherein the first filter element is a coarse filter element comprised of microfibers. 
     
     
       7. The air filter of  claim 6 , wherein the second filter element is a fine filter element comprised of nanofibers. 
     
     
       8. The air filter of  claim 1 , wherein the outer wall encases the inner wall.